The PA book signing meetup thread of doom

redfenix

MARCH 31 – ST. LOUIS
MAD ART GALLERY – 7 PM
2727 South 12th St
St. Louis, MO

So, who's going?
Also, do i need to pre-have a copy of the new book, or should I be able to get one then?
I'm silly about such things.

I've not really been to a book signing before

Also, who wants to hang out before / after

Both the King and I (Thai food)
and Pho Grand (Vietnamese food) are perilously close

redfenix

this can also serve for meetups of other cities' book signings

whatevs

redfenix

I know there's like at least a dozen regulars around here from the STL area

you should be ashamed of yourselves

Lordaen

This would be a fun thing to go to, but I'm no where near St. Louis.

Sir Platypus

Hey someone buy me a plane ticket to one of these places and a book. I will totally hang out with you for a day.

I'm pretty worth it.

Aretè

ill probably be heading to the NY one tonight, was anyone else in the area planning on going?

Astraphobia

Koshian wrote: »

I'll go to this if someone feels like giving me a ride to and from

a book signing doesn't sound all that 8hourdrivethroughruralmissouri-worthy

Meth Lab Country is nothing to sneeze at. What with all the empty Sudafed packages, chemical fires and ammonia smells.. it's always a great time here in Miss-oor-ah.

I am dragging my wife to the signing. Luckily the Gallery is near the A-B brewery, so she doesn't have to be afraid of the City Folk stealing our car or harassing us for change.

Faricazy

Aretè wrote: »

ill probably be heading to the NY one tonight, was anyone else in the area planning on going?

i completely forgot about it and made other plans

though a bunch of us are going out saturday, you in?

daegs

I'm in St.Louis, mo

Just registered for this msg, but I'd be cool with eating beforehand. Work on Loop so anywhere between there and S Grand. Busy after 10pm though...

will check back here tomorrow....

Aretè

Faricazy wrote: »

Aretè wrote: »

ill probably be heading to the NY one tonight, was anyone else in the area planning on going?

i completely forgot about it and made other plans

though a bunch of us are going out saturday, you in?

its all good, work was rough today and i wasnt able to make it down to it.

my moms is coming into town fri for easter sunday, what you guys doing saturday night?

i might be able to come through

redfenix

daegs wrote: »

I'm in St.Louis, mo

Just registered for this msg, but I'd be cool with eating beforehand. Work on Loop so anywhere between there and S Grand. Busy after 10pm though...

will check back here tomorrow....

coo, I'm thinking about checking out how busy it is a little beforehand, then getting some food around there somewhere

cynthetic

Soooo...gonna be there. I'm excited. Boyfriend and I are driving 4 hours from Truman after we get out of class just to go, and then drive back 4 hours afterward. It's called dedication, yo!

cooljammer00

I went to the NYC one today. Good times.

beemop

Longtime reader, first time poster. I'll be driving from KC to the book signing, can't wait! I contacted the store it's in and they said they would prefer you to buy the book from them. I already have my copy though

artcurmudgeon

I will be there as well....look for a big guy with a "be nice to me or I will sic my ninja monkeys on you" t-shirt, com introduce yourself...I dont bite...

redfenix

so hey, since i don't mind or whatever, people at the STL one can hit me up at

six one eight - four four four - two four two five

I'm thinking i'm gonna go to The King and I, but I'm not sure yet.

Golf153

I'm here,
as is redfenix.
6th row,right side in the middle

word

daegs

Wow it's packed

Astraphobia

That was jampacked. I told my wife 45 minutes tops. 2 hours later.. grumpy lady.

redfenix

so, that was fantastic

did anyone get pictures of beer-gut bikini tycho, or cum-in-the-ear jerry?

Guyute

That was awesome! I have a picture of beer-gut bikini Tycho, but my computer is refusing to recognize my camera. I'll fix it tomorrow and get the picture posted then.

Rageous

My brother and I rolled in right around 6:40 and were probably a couple of the last to find seating. It was well-packed to standing room only by 7 sharp. Great turnout, great group, lots of fun, the faux-"WELCOME TO PAX!" was effing awesome.

I was able to snap pictures of most of the sketches tonight, though I missed a couple since Mike was pretty quick to wipe the completed works before starting a new one. Forgive the quality, it was an iPhone. Here's the first two requests:





EDIT

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The best of the rest I have.

Fruit Fucker:


Charles:


Twisp & Catsby:


Samurai Gabe:


Nathaniel Howe:


Grimm Shado:


Annarchy:


Chicken!


Non-Splooged Jerry:


(Someone help me out, I didn't recognize this one offhand):


Gabe:


and Tycho:

cooljammer00

I think it's Dr. Raven Dark Talon Blood.

Also, they did a live drawing in St Louis? All we got in NYC was a Q and A and a signing.

Rageous

Cheeseburgers and waffles, he said. Saw a bunch of people packing into some old building with a "Police" sign outside (yes!), checked it out, decided to stay. It probably won't be long before this place is flocked by proper Brits.

artcurmudgeon

Hey Now Rageous, I am a proper brit.....what of it?!?

It fucking rocked.....


And the nice lady from Left Bank even gave my website a shout out....

http://www.stlwebcomics.org/

I even got a new webcomic listing from someone who was there and heard the shout out...

Astraphobia

Yeah, there was a live drawing during the Q & A. Jerry was sort of MC'ing that while Mike took some requests and drew some of the standards. That whole thing took about an hour. There were at least 6 groups of people getting things signed and after all that a sort of free-for-all. I must also commend the majority who managed to make a small, hot room not smell too badly.

Espo83

I was also there. Did any one get a shot of the Jumping Hi Five. I'm the tard that asked for it then totally too the picture too soon.

Golf153

Espo83 wrote: »

I was also there. Did any one get a shot of the Jumping Hi Five. I'm the tard that asked for it then totally too the picture too soon.

Nope, I got the landing. Stupid iPhone also ruined the group photo I asked for with them. But I got all the sketches :winky:

Golf153

Astraphobia wrote: »

Yeah, there was a live drawing during the Q & A. Jerry was sort of MC'ing that while Mike took some requests and drew some of the standards. That whole thing took about an hour. There were at least 6 groups of people getting things signed and after all that a sort of free-for-all. I must also commend the majority who managed to make a small, hot room not smell too badly.

Anyone else notice that after they complained about the heat, Mike/Gabe finally started to draw dicks, and out of fear the staff pumped that room full of A/C goodness.

Espo83

Here are some of the pictures I took. We got there at around 3:30 not knowing what to expect as far as the line goes. Turns out there was none so we took a tour of the brewery because free beer is free beer.


Arriving in St. Louis


Big Jake. One of the worlds larges Clydesdale, supposedly a foot taller than most and 470 pound heavier.



These two pictures make me laugh because that sink is the photo op and the camera delay was enough that I got my friend walking away but the picture with the sign turned out perfect.


Apparently this used to be a public school until the city of St. Louis decided it might not be a good idea to have a school in the middle of a functioning brewery


This is the crowd. About 45 mins before the show. I brought a netbook and two joysticks so we were having people up and playing arcade games. More people watched than played which surprised me a bit.


This is Mike and Jerry setting up. They seemed to have some issue with flipping the screen.


This is the shot I got of the Jumping High 5. For as much crap as Jerry gave me for asking them to do it they really did deliver.


Obligatory me and the dudes shot.


The celebratory after book signing feast.

Also did Jerry draw a heart on anyone else's book? He did in mine but not the other 4 in my group. I kinda wonder if its because I was a bit of a heckler sitting in the front row.